Strategist

divh2Strategist/h2pLocation: Seattle, WA/ppWe are strategists, designers, sociologists, researchers, facilitators, visionaries, storytellers and solvers working collaboratively as a collective studio across geographies, creating transformative places using experience-led and human-centered design thinking. We work together to facilitate a more sustainable and inclusive experience, inspiring meaningful change for clients that harmonizes people and place./ppWe are looking for a Strategist at an intermediate level with experience in design strategy, experience master planning, change engagement and consultancy services to join our Strategy Studio. Your role would be to support the team and key client projects across a wide variety of sectors by helping shape strategic content, insights, recommendations and programs. You will be joining an integrated and diverse team from various industry backgrounds, where we expect you to have an understanding of client interaction, analyzing, problem solving, strategic design thinking and visual communication. You will work under the general supervision of a Senior Strategist primarily in supporting role but may take the lead on certain activities and initiatives. This includes supporting practice development and new business development./ppJob Duties:/pulliSupporting project setup, mobilization and coordination./liliDesigning tools and methods for engagement activities./liliHelping to facilitate engagement activities and capture feedback./liliProducing relevant insights from research and analysis./liliWorking with various datasets to glean metrics and findings./liliCreating data visualizations, illustrations and graphics./liliDeveloping strategic recommendations./liliBuilding final deliverables such as strategic briefs./liliReviewing work for quality control./liliPresenting to different audiences as part of delivery and business development./liliTaking part in project retrospectives to continuously improve and refine./liliCollecting and maintaining project benchmarking data./liliCarrying out administrative tasks to help the senior team./li/ulpEducation and Work Experience:/pulliGraduate of architecture, design, psychology or business school./liliEquivalent experience may be substituted./lili2-3 years experience within the architecture or design industry./liliAt least 1 year doing design strategy, experience design, or consultancy services./liliWorks under the leadership of a senior team member. Leads some aspects of projects./li/ulpKnowledge, Skills and Abilities:/pulliDesign / Technical / Consulting Abilities Technical Skill /liliPlace strategy (analytics and problem solving)./liliExperience master planning (human-centered design thinking)./liliChange management (communications and engagements)./liliDesign guides (densities and space planning)./liliBusiness development (proactive leads and pitches)./liliThought leadership (learning independently and sharing)./li/ululliMethodology Skill /liliSpatial benchmarking./liliDesk-based research./liliObservation studies./liliExperience and performance surveys./liliWorkshops activities./liliUser focus groups./liliStakeholder interviews./li/ululliEngagement Skill /liliClient engagements (timely and professional)./liliFacilitation (individuals and groups)./liliActive listening (sympathetic and responsive)./li/ululliDeliverable Skill /liliQuality assurance (checking work for errors)./liliPresentation and graphics (professional and polished)./liliNew ideas and innovation (templates and approaches)./li/ululliSystems Knowledge/liliAdobe InDesign./liliAdobe Illustrator./liliMicrosoft Word./liliMicrosoft Excel./liliMicrosoft PowerPoint./liliAutodesk Revit (beneficial)./li/ululliCommunication Skills/liliConfidence and clarity (pace and space)./liliPositivity and energy (passion or enthusiasm)./liliStorytelling ability (simplifying the complex)./li/ululliManagerial Skills/liliProject leadership (expectations and delegations)./liliTime management (planning and monitoring)./liliSupporting others (teaching and mentoring)./li/ulpInterior Architects, Inc. (IA) provides equal opportunity in all aspects of recruitment and employment to all persons without regard to their race, color, creed, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status, nationality, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, uniformed service member and to promote the full realization of equal employment opportunities./p/div